The Role of Smart City Management in Improving the Efficiency of Urban Resources and Services: Anah Smart City as an Applied Model

Abstract

Contemporary cities are seeking to improve the efficiency of managing their urban resources and services in shadow of the growing challenges of urbanization, but many of cities in developing countries, including Iraqi cities, still depend on traditional methods of urban management, with the absence of local applied models of smart cities that can be studied and evaluated. This study aimed to apply an Iraqi model of a smart city in the city of Anah, with the aim of identifying the requirements of this transformation and the obstacles Related with it, and clarification its impact on improving the sustainability of urban resource management and services. The study adopted the descriptive-analytical approach in addressing the dimensions of smart cities and their technological tools, in addition to the applied analytical approach in designing and implementing the "Anah Smart City" model, relying on IoT technologies, especially the LoRaWAN network, low-energy sensors, and data management and analysis platforms. A collection of smart systems has been implemented for waste management, urban agriculture, weather station, water, and digital services, and the results of the application showed the role of the proposed model in supporting smart urban management and improving the efficiency of resource and service management in the city of Anah, reflecting its application in Iraqi cities with limited capabilities.